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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

MEETING No. 31

Thursday, February 19, 1998

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met at 11:37 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Shaughnessy Cohen, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Eleni Bakopanos, Shaughnessy Cohen, Paul DeVillers, Sheila Finestone, Derek Lee, Peter G. MacKay, John Maloney, Peter Mancini, Richard Marceau and Jack Ramsay.

Acting Members present: Allan Kerpan for Paul Forseth, Chuck Cadman for Garry Breitkreuz.

In attendance: From the Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Philip Rosen, Senior Analyst, Nancy Holmes, Research Officer.

Witnesses: From Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime: Steve Sullivan, Executive Director. From Victims of Violence : Erin Hatfield, Research Director. From CAVEAT: Priscilla de Villiers, President.

Pursuant to its order of reference of November 4, 1997, the Committee continued its consideration of Bill C-3, An Act respecting DNA identification and to make consequential amendments to the Criminal Code and other Acts and of provisions and operation of Bill C-104 (1^st Session, 35^th Parliament) forensic DNA testing (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Wednesday, February 4, 1998, meeting No. 23).

Steve Sullivan, Erin Hatfield and Priscilla de Villiers made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:29 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Luc Fortin
Clerk of the Committee